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23 Airlines Suspend Flights to the Middle East, Here is the List

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23 Airlines Suspend Flights to the Middle East, Here is the List
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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The war in the Middle East is causing major disruptions to the global aviation industry. As many as 23 airlines are halting or limiting operations to various cities in the region amid airspace closures and rising security risks.

Citing a Reuters report, several airlines are also beginning to operate limited services amid the uncertainty of the situation. Here is the list of airlines and their latest policies:

  1. Aegean Airlines

Cancelling flights to Tel Aviv, Beirut, Amman until 22 April; Erbil and Baghdad until 24 May; Dubai until 19 April; Riyadh until 18 April.

  1. airBaltic

All flights to Tel Aviv cancelled until 5 April; Dubai until 24 October.

  1. Air Canada

Flights to Tel Aviv cancelled until 2 May; Dubai until 28 March.

  1. Air Europa

All flights to Tel Aviv cancelled until 10 April.

  1. Air France-KLM

Air France is cancelling routes to Tel Aviv and Beirut until 21 March; Dubai and Riyadh until 20 March. KLM is suspending flights to Riyadh, Dammam, Dubai until 28 March and Tel Aviv for the winter season.

  1. Cathay Pacific

All passenger and cargo flights to/from Dubai and Riyadh cancelled until 30 April.

  1. Delta Air Lines

New York-Tel Aviv route cancelled until 31 March and delayed until August for certain routes.

  1. El Al Israel Airlines

Regular flights cancelled until 21 March.

  1. Emirates

Operating services with a reduced schedule following the partial reopening of airspace.

  1. Etihad Airways

Operating a limited commercial schedule from Abu Dhabi to certain destinations.

  1. Finnair

Flights to Dubai cancelled until 29 March and Doha until 2 April, while avoiding conflict airspace.

  1. Flynas

Suspending flights to several cities in the Middle East until 31 March.

  1. IAG (British Airways)

Cancellations to Amman, Bahrain, Dubai, Tel Aviv until 31 May; Doha until 30 April; Abu Dhabi until the end of the year.

  1. IndiGo

Suspending operations to Doha, Kuwait, Bahrain, Dammam, and other cities until 28 March.

  1. Japan Airlines

Suspending Tokyo-Doha route until 31 March.

  1. LOT Polish Airlines

Cancelling flights to Dubai, Tel Aviv, Riyadh, and Beirut during March-April.

  1. Lufthansa Group

Suspending routes to Tel Aviv until 2 April; other cities until the end of March; Tehran until 30 April.

  1. Malaysia Airlines

Suspending all flights to Doha until 20 March.

  1. Norwegian Air

Delaying the opening of Tel Aviv and Beirut routes until mid-June.

  1. Pegasus Airlines

Cancelling flights to various cities in the Middle East until April.

  1. Qatar Airways

Suspending operations due to the closure of Qatari airspace, with limited flights from 18-28 March.

  1. Turkish Airlines

Cancelling flights to several Middle Eastern countries until 19-20 March.

  1. Wizz Air

Suspending flights to Israel until the end of March and to other cities until mid-September.

Airlines are expected to continue adjusting schedules in line with geopolitical developments. Passengers are urged to regularly check official airline information regarding schedule changes, rescheduling options, and refunds.

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